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Sustainable business awards shortlist
JUDGEMENT day approaches for the shortlisted entrants in the 2007 Sustainable Business Awards for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Each applicant has had the chance to make their case and demonstrate their sustainability credentials through a rigorous
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Going all the way – to the US
THE FIRM running many of Hampshire's buses is set to become the largest private operator of America's iconic yellow school buses in a £1.9 billion deal. FirstGroup, which runs 49 services across Southampton and Hampshire, has bought up America's Laidlaw
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Puccini’s to carry on under new ownership
POPULAR Shirley restaurant Puccini's has become part of Southampton's largest independent restaurant chain after being sold for an undisclosed sum. The eatery hit financial trouble and went into receivership before being bought out by Dalmeny Leisure
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End of an era as Portman disappears
FOR more than two hours campaigners fought a St George's Day battle to save south coast-based Portman building society from "the Nationwide dragon". But it was a last hurrah in the face of what was effectively a fait accompli. Portman campaigners filed
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Whitonia, largest ever to be based in city port
The largest ever bunker tanker to be based in UK waters was named with the traditional champagne ceremony in Southampton yesterday. Whitonia will become a familiar sight in the port, alongside many of the cruise ships based in the city's docks, as the
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Superminis made safer
THE new Mini Cooper receiving the highest-possible score of five stars in the Euro NCAP Crash Test shows just how far super-mini safety has improved. In the last test the Mini got just four stars and only one for pedestrian safety, but by comparison
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Better service for buyer
EURO NCAP has released the results of two new superminis - the latest Mini Cooper and the Peugeot 207CC - which have both achieved the coveted award of five stars for adult occupant protection. Just as these manufacturers have improved the level of safety
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Hornet will give you a buzz
THE NEW home of Honda Motorcycles in South-ampton, J2Honda at West Quay Road, has proved a draw for Honda fans. Not just for existing riders, but learners are visiting the J2 training institute to get on the road. As well as CBT (compulsory basic training
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Race is on to beat new test
WITH the motorcycling test requirement changing from October next year, BMW Motorrad believes that the need for fledgling riders to take their test now is greater than ever before. The new Driving Licence Directive, being introduced in 2008, will mean
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What bike would flare up on Mars – a Kwak?
LAST week a friend told me about the TV series Life on Mars - I don't get much time to watch a lot of TV and that slipped through my viewing net. I heard about the recreation of 1970s England - clothing, culture and cars, but no mention of bikes. Not
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Unite to fight plates for off-roaders
WHAT do the Motor Cycle Industry Assoc-iation, National Farmers' Union, Agricultural Engineers Association, RAC Foundation, Land Access and Recreational Association, riders' groups MAG and BMF and the Auto Cycle Union have in copmmon? The answer is
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Moment I met my Russian soldier, I wanted his baby
WHEN a globe-trotting journalist met a handsome Russian soldier on an assignment she felt an instant attraction. A matter of weeks later when Barbara Davies discovered she was pregnant, she was happy to be carrying his child - safe in the knowledge that
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Super slimmer can now cuddle son
A HAMPSHIRE woman has overcome grief and despair to get back into shape. Ann Hunt had always battled with her weight and when she lost her husband, Ted, to cancer at the age of 57, Ann found solace in chocolate bars and an unhealthy diet. She said:
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Mela date revealed
ART Asia has announced details of this year's Southampton Mela Festival. The free family event will take place at Hoglands Park on Saturday June 30 between 12 midday and 9pm. Once again the city centre will come to life with the colours, sounds and
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Pair may have clues to man’s final moments
THESE are the two men who could provide vital clues in piecing together the circumstances leading up to the death of a Somali man living in Southampton. The Police Complaints Commission is appealing for the men, or anyone who knows them, to come forward
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Get your ticket to ride as new city bus hits the road
GET on the buses for free thanks to Southampton's newest transport service and the Daily Echo. The brand new bright yellow City Clipper vehicles have hit the road, taking a circular route around the city centre every 15 minutes. Buses travel clockwise
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Cat flap stalker makes my life hell
A Hampshire woman has today told the Daily Echo how her life is being hell by a mystery cat flap stalker. Joanne Emery's flat has been broken into four times with the burglar stealing clothes, shoes and under wear. On one occasion the 33-year-old even
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Dock Movements
Today's principal Southampton arrivals Queen Mary 2, passenger, 0530, 38/9; Cape Charles, container, 0600, 204; Oriana, passenger, 0645, 106; Otello, vehicle, 0730, 34/35; James Cook, research, 0800, 26; Grande Spagna, roro, 1030, 104; BBC Chile, cargo
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Protest over Darfur
ON Sunday, April 29, the brutal conflict which began in Darfur, western Sudan, before spilling into Chad and the Central African Republic, reaches its fourth anniversary. More than 300,000 people have died in the conflict and more than two million have
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Doubting Thomas
IN the April 14 issue of the Echo Magazine, there is an item on page five headed Doubting Thomas'. The entry underneath this says "This expression, used to describe a person who requires proof before believing anything, has Biblical origins. Christ's
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Return to stop and search
THE corresponent of April 13 may be right, perhaps parents should be made respondsible in some way. I feel, however, a return to stop and search might be more useful. Anyone found with a knife should be immediately put in a cell. Nevermind the useless
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Defend our libraries
AFTER 100 years of state education something is very wrong. It's estimated about one in five of the population is illiterate and about 15 million cannot do simple sums. This is at a time when there is now an overflow of information. It's exactly the
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Gravel protests are Nimbys
OBJECTIONS to gravel extraction around Milford are another example of nimbyism. This has gone on in this area since I was a toddler (I am now 51) and it hasn't affected tourism then or now. The gravel pits that existed then and now were inconspicuous
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Elsie fought to protect city park
I WAS interested to read (Daily Echo, April 17) that the old Tyrrell & Green building is to become an arts complex, plus flats. Is there a model of this to see? I hope they don't think of intruding onto the parks or tennis courts because the late Elsie
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Mystery of the third ship
EVEN now after 95 years it would seem that some people will always see Captain Stanley Lord, of the Californian, as the man who slept in his cabin while his officers and crew stood by watching Titanic sending up distress signals and did nothing. This
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MoT loophole over car tax should be closed
MRS M W Weatherall's letter (April 14) headed Take Care Buying a Car Privately raises important issues. Many believe that a current MoT certificate provides protection as to a vehicle's mechanical safety and reliability. However, an certificate has its
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Saving our services
IT was great to see so many young people getting people to sign petitions to Save our Services' in town recently. It is a breath of fresh air to hear N Chaffey who is standing in Bevois supporting local schools and hospitals when all the other three
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Probe into industrial blaze
FIRE investigators are this morning examining the scene of a blaze that nearly engulfed an industrial unit in Eastleigh. Huge flames leaping from a stack of palettes spread to the roof of the building in Chickenhall Lane, Bishopstoke, at around 2.15am
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Homegrown trio to spearhead Hants attack
The homegrown trio of James Bruce, James Tomlinson and Billy Taylor is likely to form Hampshire's seam attack against Surrey at the Oval this week as the county begin a championship campaign they hope will end in a first title since 1973. Bruce, Tomlinson
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Reserves close in on title
Stewart Henderson has taken the positives from Saints' first season in the Pontins Combination Central & East division. Saints were relegated from the FA Premier Reserve League a year after demotion from the Premiership due to a rule change that meant
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Poll suggest most residents are happy with county council
MOST Hampshire residents are happy with the way the county council is running things, a survey has found. Residents rated countryside services and primary schools most highly with an 87 per cent satisfaction rating. Since the last healthcheck two years
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Michael Toye post-mortem findings
A POST-mortem examination on the body of a disabled man who died after his Hedge End home was torched has revealed that he died as a result of shock caused by severe burning. Michael Toye, 43, of Simmons Close, had been doused in white spirit and set
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McGoldrick answers Burley SOS
George Burley is hoping to strike the right attacking balance ahead of Saints crucial trip to Norwich at the weekend. With Saints needing two more wins from their final two games to give themselves a great chance of grabbing a play-off place, Burley
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Lyn's fundraising paint job for car
ALL it needed was a re-spray to repair some flaking paintwork. But when Lyn Ansell from the New Forest decided her car needed a new paint job, she picked up a brush herself and has turned her small reliable motor into a fundraising machine. Decorated
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Arsonists target community centre
YOUNGSTERS have been left without a venue for their playgroup after the roof of a community hall in Romsey was destroyed by fire - believed to have been started deliberately. Three fire crews from Romsey and Eastleigh fought the blaze at Montfort Hall
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Lucie was robbed of justice says dad
The father of British woman Lucie Blackman said his daughter had been robbed of justice today after a court cleared a Japanese businessman of involvement in her death. Property developer Joji Obara, 54, was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted
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Green light for £2m of road improvements
EASTLEIGH'S roads are to get a £2m overhaul in the coming year. Half the money allocated by Hampshire County Council will be spent on new projects to improve traffic flows, while the other half will go on repairs and maintenance. Among the endorsed
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Top council official's new homes warning
WINCHESTER'S most senior council officer has warned that the city will probably have to allow controversial development to meet its housing crisis. Simon Eden, chief executive of the city council, said it was unsustainable for campaigners to try to protect
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Political big guns on campaign trail in Hampshire
LABOUR and the Conservatives are wheeling out the big guns as the election battle in Hampshire hots up. Peter Hain, secretary of state for Northern Ireland and Wales, was due to hit the streets of Southampton this afternoon to help boost Labour's campaign
